Products For Cleaning Your Contacts

It is necessary to clean contacts ever day, no matter what kind you have. Ideally, you should clean your contacts during night time, after you take them out. Even if you have a night and day contact lens, it is still necessary to take them out and clean them regularly. We will take a look at several useful products for cleaning your contacts.

[Cleaning your contacts: What to know]

1.  Saline

Saline is a common product for rinsing contacts, most used for storing and rinsing your lenses.  When you take your contacts out at night, you’ll normally put them in saline solution.  Even though it is perfect for storing and rinsing your contacts, it should never be used to clean or disinfect them.

2.  Daily cleaner solution

These are used to clean out your contacts. You can simply place several drops of the solution in your palm, place your contacts there, and then rub them gently in the solution. Do this for about 30 seconds, making sure that both sides are cleaned thoroughly. If you need to rinse and disinfect them, use products that are specifically designed for them.

3.  Multipurpose solution

This is about the best type of solution you can get for your contacts, as it cleans, rinses, disinfects, and stores your lenses.  You can do everything with this type of solution, including soaking your lenses at night.

After you are done cleaning your contacts, rinse the lenses with the same solution and they should be ready for you to wear. With this type of solution, you will not be needing any other type of products.

4.  Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a solution that cleans, disinfects, stores, and rinses your contacts.  You don’t need to rub your contacts in the solution, simply allow them a few minutes to soak.

Keep in mind that Hydrogen peroxide is a no rub solution, since it contains chemicals that can hurt and cause a burning sensation in your eyes. Hence, it is always important to rinse them thoroughly with another solution first.

5. Cleaning and disinfecting

As the names imply, this is for both disinfecting and cleaning your contacts.  Cleaning is normally achieved by either ultrasonic waves or agitation, where the disinfecting is done by multipurpose solution or UV light.

The instructions for the brand you selected will be on the bottle, and you should always follow them to avoid damage to your eyes or your contacts.

6.  Enzymatic cleaners

These types of cleaners are ideal for removing protein on your contacts, normally on a weekly basis.  They come in the form of tablets, which you can use with either disinfecting or saline solution to clean the protein from your contacts.

7.  Protein removers

These products come in the form of liquid, and remove the protein from your contact lenses on a daily basis.  They can be used with multipurpose solution as well, as they will get all of the protein buildup off your contacts.

To use daily protein remover products, simply add your normal solution to your case, then add a drop or two of the remover to your solution and put your contacts in.

8.  Eye drops

Eye drops are a common commodity with contact lenses.  They lubricate your eyes, re-wet your contact lenses, and help to give you relief from dryness.  When you choose your eye drops, make sure you select a brand that is safe to use.  This way, you won’t experience any problems when you start using the drops.

There are other products you can use with your contacts, although the above are the most common and the most popular.  You can find these products in your local department store, at great prices as well.  If you wear contacts – you should never be without your cleaning supplies.

Article by:[Mike B.]

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